Mental Disorders
Fear of a specific thing
Specific phobia
The phenomenon where a person experiences improvements in symptoms due to believing they are receiving a real treatment
Placebo effect
The psychological and physiological response to demands or threats that an individual cannot handle
Stress
Serial Positioning Effect
The study of mind and behavior
Psychology
A false belief that remains despite evidence to the contrary
Belief perseverance
The branch of psychology that focuses on biological, social, and psychological factors
Health Psychology
This hormone is released in response to stress
Cortisol
Asking for something small then going big
Foot in the door
Chemical messengers in the brain that transmit signals between neurons
Neurotransmitters
This term refers to a persistent, intrusive thought that causes distress
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
This system in the body is responsible for protecting against disease and infection
Immune system
The body's automatic physiological reaction to danger
Fight or Flight response
This neurotransmitter is involved in pleasure and reward
Dopamine
The developmental period between childhood and adulthood
Adolescence
This disorder involves extreme mood swings
Bipolar
What are some coping strategies for stress
Support from others, relaxation, addressing stress
The three steps of the General Adaptation Syndrome
Alarm, Resistance, and Exhaustion
Parents that are strict with little leniency
Authoritative Parenting
Cognitive decline that may occur with aging characterized by memory loss
Dementia
List two childhood neurodevelopmental disorder
Autism, Tourette's, ADHD
This is a type of stress that results from external pressures like work, relationships, or life events
External Stress
The ability to recover from or adapt to adversity
Resilience
The system of glands that produce hormones to regulate processes like metabolism, mood, and growth
Endocrine System
The effect of IQ rising over generations
Flynn Effect